Tachycardia Your Health
Treatment Options
Treatment Options for Tachycardia
Treatments for tachycardia range from medication to surgery.
There are several treatment options available for people who experience tachycardia. Tachycardia can be ventricular (in the lower chambers of the heart) or atrial (in the upper chambers of the heart). Your heart doctor will determine the treatment that's best for your condition.
Ventricular Tachycardia Treatments
- Medications
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Ventricular Fibrillation Treatments
- External defibrillation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
- Medications
Atrial Flutter Treatments
- Medications
- Cardiac ablation
Atrial Fibrillation Treatments
- Medications
- Cardioversion
- Cardiac ablation
- Surgery
Your doctor may also discuss lifestyle changes with you.
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.